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Which of following cell can produce more electrical work.

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Pt,H2|NH4Cl||0.1 M CH3COOH|H2,Pt
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Pt,H2|0.1 M HCl||0.1 M NaOH|H2,Pt
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Pt,H2|0.1 M HCl||0.1 M CH3COOK|H2,Pt
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Pt,H2|0.1 M CH3COOK||0.1 M HCl|H2,Pt
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Solution

The correct option is D Pt,H2|0.1 M CH3COOK||0.1 M HCl|H2,Pt
Ecell=0.05911log[H+]a[H+]c
For Ecell to be highest, [H+]a should be lower and [H+]c should be higher and that's why anode compartment should be more basic and cathodic compartment should be acidic.

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